For young men at least six feet tall, it is a great honor to become one of the Evzones, the primarily ceremonial Greek Presidential Guard. They often wear a national costume seen above, which reflects makeshift uniforms of the Greek rebels who won independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire in 1834. The skirt has 400 folds, one for each year that Turkey occupied Greece.

Evzones guard important government buildings and monuments in Athens, the Greek Capital. In addition to their distinctive uniforms, Evzones perform unique marching steps that I will not attempt to describe. Please watch the video to observe what are the most unusual military movements I have ever seen.